This American pika isn't picking flowers for decoration. It's building a haystack.
All summer long, pikas gather grasses, wildflowers and other plants, carrying mouthful after mouthful back to its home. They spread the plants out to dry in the sun, then stash them away for the long alpine winter.
Photo at Rocky Mountain National Park by Eivor Kuchta
“It’s not about replacing jobs.”
At Pika's Farm Table, a Standard Bots robot took over dough portioning — a process that doesn't affect the artisanal quality of their baked goods.
Employees can now focus on processes that drive all the qualities they're known for: craft and finesse.